"And in the end of days, wisdom shall be lost

As justice falls upon the world of men.

Valor shall turn to wrath
And hope will be swallowed by despair.
Death at last shall spread its wings over all
as fate lies shattered forever."

Claire died on a Thursday.

The last leaves of autumn had just given away to the chill of winter,
and the moon was hanging high and clear in the sky.
I sat with her, holding her hand.
We reminisced about the old days,
when life was simple and yet perfect.
So much had changed.
Her death was as simple as one falling asleep,
for which I was grateful.
I don't either of us would have wanted it any other way
Now, standing at the funeral home, all I could think of was the day we first met.
The old piano shop that my father used to own.
I still remember the sound of the keys singing as her eyes met mine.
I wish now that I could turn back the clock and relive those first few moments.
What was it that Shakespeare said?
"Time is unending for those who wait."?

0:00 Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind- Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
4:48 Carrying You- Laputa
9:26 My Neighbor Totoro- Totoro
19:31 Home Sweet Home- Grave of the Fireflies
23:02 Message of Rouge- Kiki's Delivery Service
27:49 If I've been Enveloped in Tenderness- Kiki's Delivery Service
33:12 Love is a Flower, You are the Seed- Only Yesterday
37:06 The Time of Cherries- Porco Rosso
40:20 Once in a While, Talk of the Old Days- Porco Rosso
45:19 Country Road- Whisper of the Heart
51:01 Princess Monoke- Princess Monoke
54:59 Always With Me- Spirited Away
59:40 Become the Wind- The Cat Returns
1:03:19 Promise of the World- Howl's Moving Castle
1:08:49 Teru's Song- Tales from Earthsea
1:12:22 Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea- Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
1:16:09 Arriety's Song- Arrietty
1:21:00 Summer of Farewells- From Up on Poppy Hill?